Apr 6, 2014

Japanese handset maker Sony has announced several Android smartphones since the beginning of the year, but only a few have made it to the market in a handful of countries.

April is one of the most important months for Sony, as many smartphones previously announced by the company will make their way onto shelves. The Xperia Z2 and Xperia T2 Ultra have recently been launched in a few countries, but their rollout will continue throughout the month. However, it appears that Sony has another mid-range Android smartphone ready to be announced, the Xperia G. The device leaked back in February via the GFXBench database, where it was tagged as Sony D5103. Initially, we thought that the handset would be officially introduced in late February at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014, but Sony only unveiled the Xperia Z2, Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 dual. Nevertheless, the folks over at GSMInsider have spotted the unannounced Xperia G (D5103) smartphone at POSTEL Indonesia. The regulatory commission equivalent to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) in the United States has the Sony D5103 in its database, but no details on the phone's specs sheet are listed.

Still, if we are to take into consideration the details leaked back in February when the D5103 appeared in GFXBench database, then we can definitely say that the Xperia G is a mid-range smartphone. It appears that the smartphone will be powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 processor, which will be complemented by an Adreno 305 graphics processing unit. There's no word on the amount of RAM and storage, but judging by the rest of its specs, it will most likely pack 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory. A microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB) will surely be present as well. Sony Xperia G will include dual cameras, rear facing and front facing, but the number of megapixels is a mystery for the moment.

It could be an 8-megapixel main camera, but this is just a speculation based on the phone's other specs, so we should wait for the confirmation from Sony. It also worth mentioning that the smartphone might pack a HD display of unknown size. Software-wise, the smartphone was listed in GFXBench database with Android 4.4.1 KitKat, but the final version of Xperia G may be powered by Android 4.4.2 KitKat in fact. We expect Sony to unveil the Xperia G in the coming months, though we believe it will be aimed at emerging markets. Stay tuned for more info on the matter.